Ruthless

by William C. De Mille

Genres: Short Stories, Fiction

Unknown Binding

About the author

William Churchill de Mille (1878 – 1955) was an American screenwriter and film director from the silent movie era through the early 1930s. He was also a noted playwright prior to moving into film. Once he was established in film he specialized in adapting Broadway plays into silent films.

Though not as famous today as his brother Cecil, he was one of the silent film era's most respected directors. And though most of his silents have been lost, those that remain, for instance Miss Lulu Bett (1921) show a delicate touch in the telling of an impoverished spinster's misfortunes in a small town.

During his time as a screenwriter, William met the Scottish author, Lorna Moon, who wrote several sophisticated Hollywood comedies. In 1998, Richard de Mille, who had grown up in Cecil's household, revealed in the memoir My Secret Mother, Lorna Moon that William C. deMille was his father and screenwriter Moon his biological mother. Richard had been adopted by Cecil B. and Constance DeMille to avoid a family scandal.

Reviews

[Дмитрий · Rating 4 out of 5]

Не рой яму другому...

[Avery Christine · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.75 stars ⭐

Literally what was the point

(Held against my will to read for school)

[Laura]

*Read for a summer school class I am pushing into as a CT
*Chosen with a series of other short stories that deal with the theme of violence and murder

[Farheen Iqbal · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 🌟

[aphrodite (marauders version) · Rating 3 out of 5]

read this short story for class but i’m still counting it on here since i have to write a 3 page analysis on it👍

[Aryanna Tunstall · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great story of revenge that took a dramatic twist. Although I understand both sides as he wants to get back at a thief but what comes around goes around.

[Samantha Stewart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very simple. Spooky tail. Good for life lessons!

[annabelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

what was the point of this